Posted on 01/02/2018 2:56:46 AM PST by KJC1
2017 was a great year, politically. But it was a devastating year for me personally. Just tonight, I got a call that one of my other best friends passed away. I've lost 2 best friends in 6 months. I know God is in charge, but it still hurts.
They were both retired cops, one of them was a Viet Nam vet.
My heart is broken.
My sympathies to you KJC1. Sorry for your losses. There is not much I can say to ease your pain.
I lost my wife of 19 years to cancer three months ago.
I am so sorry to hear that you lost your wife. Prayers up for you, big-time.
I am sorry for your loss. Thank you for reaching out to us - you were prayed for this morning.
I’m so sorry. It’s hard. Those with whom I’ve had years of shared history and love and trust can’t be replaced with “ new “
ones.
May you both find peace.
Grieving over lost loved ones is an inevitable part of life, one all caring individuals experience. It would be a cruel, cold world if love and compassion for others did not exist. Try to balance your sadness with all the wonderful thoughts your loved ones left you. It’s never easy. May God grant you peace and understanding.
I am sorry for your sad losses. Thank you for your FR vigilance and contributions.
Thank you.
That’s part of getting old, maybe the hardest part, losing those you love. Getting another hole punched right through your heart. Something is never quite right after that. Sometimes I look up, and see those smiling faces. Sometimes I see them in a dream. God rest their souls.
I agree, but the latest news is brand new. I know everything is in God’s hands, but I’m only human. Thank you for your kind words.
People tell you after a death that things will get better, and that you’ll move on, and those people mean well but honestly, losing a loved one is something that’s with you the rest of your life. I lost my dad a few years back and it still depresses me. I know w how you feel at least. Prayers for you.
I’m sorry about your loss. I lost my Dad last year.
You are right, thanks. And prayers for you as well.
I am sorry for your loss..
I too am grieving. A friend of mine from boyhood, an Army veteran as well, died on Christmas Day. Stricken with pancreatic cancer and deteriorating rapidly, he declined visits because he did not want to be seen and remembered in his diminished condition.
My sympathies. Losing friends that close together is difficult.
We lost my dad the day after Christmas. I am working on the funeral which will be Sat. Death is a strong adversary, BUT it will LOSE.
It is hard when loved ones die, even though we know that everyone does eventually pass away. The main consolation, for Christians, is that we will see them again on the other side. Still, there is pain with the loss. I feel for you, and I pray that you will find comfort in the memories that you have of them, and in the thought that there is life beyond the grave.
I know it sounds trite, but it’s important to remember that death is not an ending, it’s merely a parting.
They leave,
A part of us goes with them.
We remember...and rejoice.
A friend of mine’s wife passed yesterday after a 30 year cancer battle. They lost a son last year and my friends brother too.
Rough year. They are a strong Christian family and know it’s all good in the end.
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